Kazakhstan Celebrates National Currency Day, Marking Tenge's Introduction

Kazakhstan is celebrating National Currency Day on November 15, commemorating the introduction of the national currency, the tenge. The tenge was introduced by a decree signed by the first president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, on November 12, 1993, and entered circulation on November 15, becoming a symbol of independence and economic sovereignty. The design of the first banknotes was developed by a team of specialists and printed in Great Britain.

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